Cabinet refinishing in Franklin
Alan Robinson Painting works as cabinet refinishers for Franklin kitchens of every age, from painted-over cabinetry in historic homes near Main Street to builder-grade kitchens in Westhaven and Berry Farms, giving them a smooth, lasting finish without a remodel. Alan Robinson, an artist who paints murals and canvases, sets the standard every door is held to.
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Nextdoor Neighborhood FavoriteRefinishing, the way we do it, means paint. Your doors, drawer fronts and boxes stay; they’re cleaned, sanded, primed and sprayed a new color. Re-staining bare wood, refacing with new doors and replacing cabinets are different jobs, and we’ll say so if your kitchen needs one of them.
Whether your kitchen sits in a historic house near Main Street or a newer home in Westhaven, the wish is the same: a room that feels fresh and personal without the upheaval of a remodel. As cabinet painters, we love giving Franklin homeowners that, whether the cabinetry carries generations of paint or is sturdy builder stock that never had much of a finish. Both can reach the same smooth, durable result, and both are part of our work in homes all over Franklin.
Painting is the lighter-touch alternative to a remodel. Refacing covers the existing boxes with new veneer and new doors, and replacement pulls everything out, often taking the counters with it. Refinishing keeps your doors, drawers and frames in place and changes their color and surface, which is often the better value when the cabinetry itself is sound. For a fuller comparison, see painting versus refacing versus replacing.
Once the kitchen is done, bringing the baths, the mudroom and the family-room shelving along is what makes a Franklin home feel fully refreshed.
Kitchen cabinet refinishing is where the change shows most, and it leaves the counters, the tile and the layout undisturbed. Doors, drawer fronts and face frames all take the new color, so a kitchen that felt like the builder's choice starts to feel like yours.
Big Franklin islands invite a contrasting color, a deep blue, a green or a warm wood-tone glaze, while the perimeter stays light. A butler's pantry or coffee bar can echo the island so the accent looks intended rather than an afterthought.
Primary-bath vanities and hall-bath cabinets get the same prep and enamel as the kitchen, chosen with moisture in mind. Painting a vanity is one of the simplest ways to bring a bathroom in step with the rest of the house without new tile or a new top.
In newer Franklin homes the mudroom often has lockers, benches and a wall of cabinets by the garage door. They see more wear than any room in the house, so a hard enamel matters there, and matching them to the kitchen ties the back entry into the rest of the home.
Pantry shelving and the bookcases flanking a great-room fireplace have far more edges than their size suggests. Taking the time to reach every shelf lip and inside corner is what keeps them from looking painted in a hurry.
A drop zone desk off the kitchen or an entertainment wall in the bonus room is easy to forget until the kitchen is finished and it no longer matches. Our cabinet painters can include it in the same visit, in the same color and sheen.
“We have used him to paint our kitchen cupboards…”
Franklin homeowners love their kitchens for different reasons, the character of an older house or the space of a newer one, and the right finish brings out whichever one you have.
In Hincheyville and the streets around downtown Franklin, kitchen cabinetry may have been painted several times over the years, and some of those early layers can contain lead. Sanding is done with extra care, with the room contained and cleaned as we go, and any failing layers are dealt with before new primer goes on. There are more examples of this kind of work in the gallery.
Westhaven, Berry Farms and Lockwood Glen are full of well-built kitchens with plain builder cabinets in stained maple or a thin factory finish. They're good candidates for kitchen cabinet painting, and a more considered color, plus a glazed or contrasting island, can make a production kitchen feel custom.
Open plans in Franklin mean the kitchen is seen from the great room and the back hall, so a cabinet color has to work with the walls, the floors and the built-ins in several rooms at once. We study samples in your space at different times of day, and planning the cabinets alongside wall and trim color for a Franklin interior keeps it all in one palette.
The first step is a visit. We look at the cabinets with you, from the wood and the existing finish to the hinges and the hardware you'd like to use, and afterward send a written, itemized estimate.
Counters, floors and appliances are covered. Cabinet surfaces are degreased, then scuff-sanded to take the gloss off, and older layers get the careful handling described above.
Doors and drawer fronts are removed and labeled, and hinges are bagged by location. Stained maple and oak can be grain-filled first if you'd prefer a completely smooth face.
Professional cabinet painting puts a bonding primer down first, then a durable enamel in several thin coats, brushed or sprayed depending on the door style and the finish you have in mind.
Once the doors are dry enough to handle they're rehung and the hardware reinstalled. The enamel goes on hardening for a while, and we walk the kitchen with you to look at every door.
See our broader approach to cabinet refinishing in the Nashville area.
Alan and his team did a wonderful job with our cabinet repainting project. We did both the kitchen and master bath. They also repaired some various wall damage from our pups. They are very respectful in your home. I work from home and they were great to accommodate.
Absolutely amazing! We kept putting off getting this done after trouble with another company years before in painting our deck. Wish we would have used Alan from the start. Our kitchen cabinets look beautiful after years of chipping and hard to clean surfaces. Very professional and thorough in his work.
Alan Robinson did an exceptional job painting my home, and his work on my kitchen cabinets deserves special praise. What started as basic builder-grade cabinetry now looks like elegant, custom-made pieces thanks to the beautiful glaze and meticulous finish he applied. The transformation is stunning.
Alan is professional, punctual, and incredibly detail-oriented. He took the time to understand my vision, offered thoughtful suggestions, and delivered results that exceeded my expectations. His lines are clean, his finishes are smooth, and he treats your home with respect—keeping everything tidy throughout the project.
If you’re looking for someone who combines skill, artistry, and reliability, I highly recommend Alan. My home looks better than ever, and the cabinets alone make the entire space feel elevated.
We’ve had a lot of painters in and out of our homes over the years, and Alan easily takes the cake as the best. His work and attention to detail is unmmatched. He has painted everything in our bonus room, two bedrooms, and entire garage. He comes in and gets straight to work. His personality is warm, kind, and focused. But if I were to choose one word to describe Alan and his work it would be integrity—you just know the project is in great hands. He always exceeds my standards—hard to find someone like this these days. My kids always ask when “Mr. Alan” is coming back ha! Highly recommend!
The cost of kitchen cabinet painting depends on the kitchen in front of us, which is why there isn't a flat rate. These are the six things that move the price, and each appears on your written estimate. We've gathered published kitchen cabinet painting prices so any estimate can be read in context.
Each piece is handled and finished separately, so the count carries the most weight.
Large islands add panels and end caps; interiors are optional and priced on their own.
Many old paint layers, a factory topcoat or water damage near the sink all add preparation.
A glazed or contrasting island takes more steps than a single color throughout.
Existing pulls go back on easily; larger or differently spaced ones mean filling and redrilling.
Mudroom lockers, vanities and bars add scope, and grouping them keeps one color story.
The package you choose is one of the biggest factors in cost. Signature, our standard service, includes the full preparation cabinets need for a durable finish; Refresh is our budget-friendly option for a quick update; Concierge adds full project management. Every package carries our five-year workmanship warranty. See the cabinet painting packages for Franklin homes.
Doing cabinets right costs more than a quick spray because the prep is most of the job, and the prep is why the finish lasts. Pay for your project in fixed monthly payments through Acorn Finance. Check your options in about a minute; it won’t affect your credit score.How financing worksCheck your options (opens Acorn Finance in a new tab) can turn that into fixed monthly payments; checking your options takes about a minute and won’t affect your credit score.
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From Hincheyville and Riverview Park near downtown to Fieldstone Farms, McKay's Mill, Founders Pointe and The Highlands at Ladd Park, Franklin's kitchens range across more than a century, and each gets preparation suited to the cabinetry in front of us.
We paint all over Franklin, from 37064 and 37067 to 37069.
Once the kitchen is done, other rooms often come to mind.
Our cabinet work reaches well beyond Franklin's city limits.
